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Saturday, 18 January 20
GERMAN STEAM COAL IMPORTS IN 2019 PLUMMETED BY 17 % - COAL IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION
 Press Release: According to preliminary calculations by the German Coal Importers Association (Verein der Kohlenimporteure e. V.), world trade in hard coal increased by 0.7 % to 1,218 million tonnes in 2019, and global hard coal production increased by 2.0 % to 7.2 billion tonnes. China's production alone rose by 171 million tonnes or 5 % to 3.7 billion tonnes, while Indonesia, a major supplier to China, increased its production by 52 million tonnes or 11 %. The seaborne exports of Indonesia, Australia, Russia and Canada increased, while those of the USA significantly declined.
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German steam coal imports in 2019 plummeted by 17 % - electricity generation from hard coal halved in only 3 years
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Unequal treatment of coal-fired power plants in the Coal Exit Act would be neither legally secure nor sustainable
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Despite the coal exit: the existing hard coal-fired power plants will be needed for a considerable time to compensate for the fluctuating electricity feed-in of renewable energies and have made the expansion of renewable energy sources possible in the first place.
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New Deloitte study proves: Hard coal-fired power plants are flexible and can support renewables in a customized way.
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However, this should not be a reason for not allowing and discriminating against hard coal-fired power plants in the planned decommissioning tenders in southern Germany.
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World trade in hard coal will increase by 0.7 % in 2019, global hard coal production by as much as 2.0 %.
In 2019, German hard coal imports dropped substantially by around 15% or 7 million tonnes. Imports of coking coal receded by 7 % and imports of steam coal by 17 %. Electricity generation from hard coal even decreased by 31 %. Within only 3 years it has roughly halved to about 57 terawatt hours (TWh). The reasons for this are the growth of power generation from renewables, the intensified competition with currently cost-effective natural gas, and the distinctly risen CO2 price in the European emissions certificate trade.
Hard coal-fired power plants can stabilize the electricity grid. This was illustrated by the Deloitte study "Assessing the Flexibility of Hard Coal-fired Power Plants for the Integration of Renewable Energy in Germany" (Deloitte Finance, November 2019), commissioned by the VDKi. From a purely technical perspective, the existing coal-fired power plant park in Germany (2018) could absorb a growing share of fluctuating renewable energies of 50%, 60% or 70%, and integrate them safely into the system. The study shows in particular:
- During a "cold dark doldrum episode", coal-fired power plants generate twice as much electricity as on an average day when the share of renewables is 50%, and three and a half times more electricity when the share of renewables is 70%.
- Germany becomes a net importer during a "cold dark doldrum episode".
Regarding the imminent adoption of the Coal Exit Act, it becomes increasingly evident that decommissioning tenders would lead to an unacceptable unequal treatment of hard coal-fired power plants between themselves. This unequal treatment would foreseeably lead to lengthy legal disputes and would therefore be neither legally secure nor sustainable. For this reason, a consensual solution between all power plant operators should instead also be sought in the hard coal sector. The flexibility of hard coal-fired power plants must be considered in the legislation. As a result, new and lower-emission plants must not be discriminated against any more than hard coal-fired power plants in the South, which will not be permitted in tenders at the beginning, according to the latest draft legislation. Moreover, equal treatment should be provided for safety readiness, as well as fair access for hard coal-fired power plants to safety readiness previously reserved for lignite-fired power plants.
Source: Coal Importers Association
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Saturday, 11 January 20
SUPRAMAX: INDONESIA COAL RUNS, A 58,000DWT SHIP WAS RUMOURED FIXED DELIVERY KALIMANTAN, REDELIVERY WEST COAST INDIA, IN THE $4,000S - BALTIC BRIEFING
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Friday, 10 January 20
CHINA'S BENCHMARK POWER COAL PRICE REMAINS FLAT - XINHUA
China’s benchmark power coal price remains flat
China’s benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.
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Thursday, 09 January 20
NEW IMO LIFEBOAT REQUIREMENTS ENTER INTO FORCE - STANDARD CLUB
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Thursday, 09 January 20
INDIA'S NEW EASED MINING RULES TO ENHANCE FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN COAL SECTOR: MINISTER
India’s cabinet has eased mining laws in a bid to attract foreign players to the domestic coal sector and reduce imports of the fuel, coal mi ...
Thursday, 09 January 20
SUPRAMAX: A NUMBER OF INDONESIAN ROUND TRIPS WERE REPORTED AT BELLOW USD 5,000 PD LEVELS - FEARNLEYS
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- The University of Queensland
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- White Energy Company Limited
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
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